JPC vs IPGP Comparison

Nuveen Preferred & Income Opportunities Fund is a diversified closed-end management investment company. Its investment objective is to provide high current income and total return. It invests its managed assets in preferred securities, and in other types of securities, primarily income-oriented securities such as corporate and taxable municipal debt and common equity.

IPG Photonics Corp is a vertically integrated developer and manufacturer of high-performance fiber lasers, fiber amplifiers, and diode lasers, which are used in diverse applications in the manufacturing, automotive, industrial, aerospace, semiconductor, and consumer end markets. The company operates in one segment which involves the design, development, production and distribution of fiber lasers, laser and non-laser systems, fiber amplifiers, and related optical components. A large majority of the firm's revenue is derived from materials processing applications for fiber lasers, including cutting and welding, marking and engraving, and micro-processing. The company generates a majority of its revenue from North America and also has its presence in China, Japan, Germany, and other markets.